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Post by bjschumacher on Oct 2, 2014 18:21:14 GMT -5
Does anyone ever do a player or team option? I just automatically do mutual every time.
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Post by nap00 on Oct 2, 2014 20:56:03 GMT -5
I did a player option and a no trade clause on a max contract player.. that was the only time though. I never had anyone of importance accept a team option tho -- I usually just go mutual like you said.
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Oct 3, 2014 20:11:30 GMT -5
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Post by iain on Oct 3, 2014 20:11:30 GMT -5
Potentially stupid question......but assume trades and all the normal roster moves are on the table once the draft is finished? Particularly for future seasons??
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Post by mchales_army on Oct 3, 2014 23:37:34 GMT -5
Potentially stupid question......but assume trades and all the normal roster moves are on the table once the draft is finished? Particularly for future seasons?? Correct
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Post by rockindock on Oct 5, 2014 10:19:20 GMT -5
Just thinking out loud. It might be in my teams best interest to reduce my International Budget to $6M this first season, then to $2M next season, and $0 after that. Why do I want to sign any of these guys if I don't have to? Odds are the majority of them would never play for me. If I got a super star he would still not play until at least season three or four if I signed him in either the first or second season. Maybe we need a rule regarding Internationals? It would definitely hurt the world if most of us took the path I'm describing.
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Post by mchales_army on Oct 5, 2014 11:01:22 GMT -5
Just thinking out loud. It might be in my teams best interest to reduce my International Budget to $6M this first season, then to $2M next season, and $0 after that. Why do I want to sign any of these guys if I don't have to? Odds are the majority of them would never play for me. If I got a super star he would still not play until at least season three or four if I signed him in either the first or second season. Maybe we need a rule regarding Internationals? It would definitely hurt the world if most of us took the path I'm describing. Then the very few of us who understand that players can develop in the BL will get great IFAs on the cheap. Super for me.
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Post by rockindock on Oct 5, 2014 11:15:36 GMT -5
I think we (ALL) understand that players can develop in the Bigs. Those (VERY FEW) of you who think they will add value to your team in the first two maybe three seasons are being a little naïve. The best I've ever seen take a season or two to become ML competitive. And those guys probably make up no more than 5% of the population of players.
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Post by mchales_army on Oct 5, 2014 12:04:38 GMT -5
I apologize for the flippant response. Yesterday after my decision was posted, I had a few pissy sitemails from owners who are frustrated with the lack of progress. The constant checking in is growing tiresome for them, making the draft more of a pain in the ass rather than a source of fun.
Then I just woke up and see that there is an obvious need to go to the schedule. This means that now today, I will be getting complaints from the guys who didn't want to do that.
It is still no excuse to have a poor attitude with you for voicing a legitimate concern.
My true feelings are that I think there will be enough of us who will gamble on IFAs and there will not be a need for a rule. If I am proven to be wrong it will not be devastating, and we can add a rule for Tourney #2.
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Post by bjschumacher on Oct 5, 2014 12:12:52 GMT -5
No, I don't think we need a rule for that. It will be interesting to see who devotes money to signing IFAs, signing Amateur draftees, normal free agents, etc. You are both right - there will be very few IFAs who will make any significant contribution in the first 4 seasons; but those who do go after them will potentially have less competition.
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Oct 5, 2014 12:35:16 GMT -5
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Post by Topoftheworl on Oct 5, 2014 12:35:16 GMT -5
I'd be in favor of a rule because while I see value S1. That value will decline to near 0 in S4, especially for the <21 IFA's.
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Post by GURU on Oct 5, 2014 13:29:51 GMT -5
A 1man keeper league puts an end to all of the IFA issues and progressing draft picks properly
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Post by dsvv1123 on Oct 5, 2014 19:22:46 GMT -5
If you were allowed to keep one person, why would you chose to keep a huge IFA prospect that is 18 and not ML ready vs. anyone else on your roster?
I don't think it will be an issue because in S1 people will sign people top IFA's to people who may potentially contribute at the ML level by season 5. By season 4, those fringe players probably won't be signed, but these players sit in IFA the full year. I would imagine that people who don't use their full international budget will just go ahead and sign these people because why wouldn't they? They would miss 1/2 year of development, but that's not a huge deal.
And people will have money in IFA because if you have the budget, why wouldn't you hold out hope of finding a stud 21 yr old IFA who can help your team?
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Post by GURU on Oct 5, 2014 19:50:47 GMT -5
I personally usually keep 0 in IFA. the reason for 1guy keeper IMO would be to keep an 18yr old over a ML vet cause if u get a 28yr old vet and in 4yrs hes 32 and your 18yr old is now 22. would u want to keep a 32yr old with a contract or a 22yr old u can control and is cheap? It also assures ppl will somewhat care about prospects and younger guys. I know i dont really want anyone younger then 25 as their still developing and havent reached their potential. i have seen it with some of these picks.
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Post by GURU on Oct 5, 2014 19:52:18 GMT -5
unless that 25yr old has some ML exp i dont want young guys cause of the 4yr roster turnovers
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Post by dsvv1123 on Oct 6, 2014 8:46:25 GMT -5
The fact that you took a 32 year old catcher with your first pick in this draft (which in essence would be your "top guy" or keeper), unequivocally contradicts what you are saying here.
Regardless, the keeper idea can get tricky with new owners coming in and I'm not sure that it encourages more IFA signings. I don't think that IFA signings will be an issue though, as rationalized in my previous post.
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Post by GURU on Oct 6, 2014 10:50:17 GMT -5
never in a million yrs would my 1st pick be my keeper. only an idiot would keep a 36yr old as a keeper. use some common sense
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Post by mchales_army on Oct 6, 2014 10:53:42 GMT -5
never in a million yrs would my 1st pick be my keeper. only an idiot would keep a 36yr old as a keeper. use some common sense You keep telling everyone to use common sense when they disagree with you. I don't know what it is you have, but it certainly isn't common and I'd hesitate to define it as sense of any kind...
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Post by GURU on Oct 6, 2014 11:13:12 GMT -5
for most ppl common sense is uncommon. i guess that works for most of the ppl in this world and in the real world
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Post by ewd 330 on Oct 6, 2014 12:09:26 GMT -5
Ahhh.... To change the subject, Is it possible to include the team that the player was drafted off of on the main draft board? I hate to make more work for you, but I am inherently lazy and would love that info in one place. Thank you.
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Post by mchales_army on Oct 6, 2014 12:21:13 GMT -5
The player is already linked. Simply click the link and you can see what team he's on.
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